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Good morning from a beautiful start to a Wisconsin Autumn day. It’s in the 50’s now heading to 79 this afternoon and there is not a cloud in the sky.

Not exactly sure what today will bring. There will be some time at the bench. Terry is heading out for the grocery run today as I’ll stay home.

Enjoy the day
 
Good morning all!

Looking to be a gorgeous Northern Illinois day in store! Weather here is pretty much a carbon copy of what Tom is experiencing in Wisconsin. Next 10 days look to be fairly nice.

Nothing really planned for today, so I will take it as it comes.

Have a great day everyone!
 
I'm still not getting it Troy. She was in the nursing home 3 months at $525.00 a day ($36,500.00). This is the amount I would be paying if Medicaid decided not to pay. The nursing home told me that they would bill Medicaid $16,500.00 if they were paying depending on our eligibly status. So they state we have calculated a monthly income contribution of $1,373.09 to be paid toward the cost of care. 3 months X $1,373.09 = $4,119.27. That's no where near $16.500.00. I guess I'll have to call the lawyer today at $450.00 an hour. I hope they don't take too long explaining this to me. They charged me $272.00 to mail a letter out to my brother. I guess that took them 35 minutes to get done.
Swal

Disclaimer: I don't know how medicaid works. But with "Insurance" the total bill changes depending on who is paying. In other words, your bill as a cash payer might be $36000 but if they bill Medicaid, then the total bill( not just medicaid part) would be $16500, and you would pay $4119.27 of that and Medicaid the rest and you're done. That's how it would work if it were a normal insurance. With medicaid. I am guessing it is the same.
 
Good afternoon all. A day of rain and floods. The floods are not affecting us (at present), but more rain is forecast.
Flo. Afternoon tea please with double scone and jam, please.

Some more pictures of my visit to Corrour


When I arrived at Corrour the weather was sunny. A lovely two days of this would be fantastic, I thought. I even said so to the young, charming lassie checking me in. She gave the knowing smile of 'fat chance'. It rained from then on. Loved the experience though.



Did I mention the short platform.

Train too long.JPEG





The platform is an island. The old footbridge over the tracks was removed and taken to Loch Rannoch Station. Now passengers take the path between the lines and cross right to the Station House and Loch Ossian Hostel. Turn left to walk the moor or to Fort William.

Corrour Platform North.JPEG




Loch Ossian Picture taken from outside Station House.

Loch Ossian.JPEG





It would make a simple layout. Trains to pass plus a siding.
Suit nearly all eras for types of trains. As mentioned earlier, even the Caledonian Sleeper stops there. A bit of a rush down the train to get off at the short platform.
When I was there, the large numbers of walkers getting off each train (both directions) was amazing. A good number going to the hostel; most walking the moor.
The Station House cafe/restaurant was always busy throughout the day. Even people from Rannoch took the train 'for lunch'.
 
Disclaimer: I don't know how medicaid works. But with "Insurance" the total bill changes depending on who is paying. In other words, your bill as a cash payer might be $36000 but if they bill Medicaid, then the total bill( not just medicaid part) would be $16500, and you would pay $4119.27 of that and Medicaid the rest and you're done. That's how it would work if it were a normal insurance. With medicaid. I am guessing it is the same.
Chad I guess I'll have to call the nursing home sometime soon and find out. I don't want to call the lawyer because they'll just charge me for the call. Swal
 
Currently at the hospital recovering from surgery, and it sucks. So what happened? Back in March or April I posted about planning a new layout and now getting sick, or something like that. What happen was I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Not life ending or anything like that. ( All males will eventually get it if you live long enough, so I’m told. )

After a 4 1/2 hour surgery and a very long 3 hour recovery I’m finally awake and sitting up. The pain is terrible. The catheter up the wiener is very unpleasant too. I’ll have that in for a week or so. Probably going to be here another night. So that’s the story. Thanks everyone for the well wishes. That means a lot.

As for the layout….still need to finish the drywall mudding and sanding. Some day…some day.
 
Currently at the hospital recovering from surgery, and it sucks. So what happened? Back in March or April I posted about planning a new layout and now getting sick, or something like that. What happen was I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Not life ending or anything like that. ( All males will eventually get it if you live long enough, so I’m told. )

yeah, I've been told all males will die of prostate cancer if something else doesn't get your first. My dad passed at 86 (almost 87) after having prostate cancer for several years. He was old enough and they didn't want to do surgery so they treated it with testosterone suppressants, which helped for 2-3 years, but then it stopped working and he did chemo a while but didn't like it and he decided to let it take its course. Luckily it took a while so we were able to adjust and say good byes and all that for several months. Once it really made it hard for him to function the end came mercifully fast.

Good luck with it!
 
BOB I know it’s not life ending, but I'm sure now it's not bliss! My Dad had it at 85. they put nuclear seeds in him, he used to brag his pee glowed so much it was like having a night light! Hope you feel better soon!
Thanks. Yeah, I’m “too young” for the nuclear seeds. Really didn’t want to go that route any way. Can’t have surgery after that.
 
ahhh, prostate surgery.
I would never trust the VA hospital to do that. Everyone I know who had the VA take care of it wears Depends now for the rest of their lives. All those who had it done in a civilian hospital, no problems.
I live just a stone’s throw from the Lebanon, Pa VA. Didn’t want to go there. Decided to choose the the hospital I was born in. The “experience” here has been good.
 
yeah, I've been told all males will die of prostate cancer if something else doesn't get your first. My dad passed at 86 (almost 87) after having prostate cancer for several years. He was old enough and they didn't want to do surgery so they treated it with testosterone suppressants, which helped for 2-3 years, but then it stopped working and he did chemo a while but didn't like it and he decided to let it take its course. Luckily it took a while so we were able to adjust and say good byes and all that for several months. Once it really made it hard for him to function the end came mercifully fast.

Good luck with it!
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